We will discuss how to make dairy-free chocolate chip cookies. If you love chocolate chip cookies, but you do not eat dairy, you can still make a lot of your favorites with shortening or oil! I’ll be sharing a lot of dairy-free recipes on this blog. If you see a recipe of mine with butter, I can guarantee I’ve tested it with shortening. Unless I say not to substitute it, feel free to give it a try as most recipes have turned out beautifully.

Now, this is an important part: the chocolate. You will have to read the ingredients on the chocolate chips you are using. For example, many of the cheaper chocolate chips use milk fat in place of cocoa butter. Look at the ingredients list carefully.

Or better yet, buy a nice quality candy bar or two and break it up. They are often true chocolate and without milk additives. A lot of well meaning bakers remove the obvious ingredients like milk or butter but forget to check the ingredients on additions like candies, chocolates and icings. When you have an allergy, this could be a serious mistake.

The crumb is more crisp and the cookie is less chewy, more like a shortbread texture. I prefer these over my most popular chocolate chip cookie as they remind me of store bought cookies my Great-Grandfather gave me as a child and evoke lovely memories. The shortening will emphasize the flavor of chocolate more than the traditional recipes so make sure that chocolate is great quality or it will show. Now let’s get to baking dairy-free chocolate chip cookies!

Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

A quick and easy dairy-free version of the classic chocolate chip cookie! This is fabulous for anyone with dietary restrictions that still wants to enjoy this iconic American cookie.

Print Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes minutes

Cook Time10 minutes minutes

Servings2 dozen

Calories 110.4

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups (187.5) flour
• ¾ cup (169.5g) dairy-free chocolate chips
• ½ cup (96g) vegetable shortening
• ⅓ cup (67g) white sugar
• ¼ cup (56g) brown sugar
• 1 large (50g) egg
• ½ tsp (3g) baking soda
• ½ tsp (2.5mL) vanilla
• ½ tsp (2.5g) salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F (190C.)
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• In large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until creamy.  Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended.  Fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop 1 tbs of batter approximately 2" (5cm) apart on a baking sheet.
• Bake 8 – 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

For a thinner cookie, reduce temperature to 350F (180C) and bake 10 – 14 minutes.

You will need to do some shopping around on the chocolate chips.  Many like to use milk fat in place of cocoa butter, so read the ingredients on the bag carefully to keep these chocolate chip cookies dairy free.  If you cannot find dairy free chips, look in the candy bar isle and use a high quality chocolate bar(s) in equal weight that is without dairy.

Nutrition Facts

Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serving Size

 

1 cookie

Amount per Serving

Calories

110.4

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

6.2

g

10

%

Saturated Fat

 

2.5

g

16

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0.8

g

Sodium

 

51.1

mg

2

%

Carbohydrates

 

13.6

g

5

%

Protein

 

0.9

g

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.